The SAFF football championship is all set to begin amid all the excitement and teams from the entire region is participating in it. After the success of the edition in the year 2013 the teams are all geared up for another fabulous tournament ahead.
The All India Football Federation has taken every possible measure to make the game popular in the country and this time the SAFF tournament is being organized amidst all the excitement from the fans. This year in the opening match of the tournament Srilanka takes on Nepal.
Under the visionary leadership and guidance of minister Praful Patel, the All India Football Federation has taken several important steps for the development of the game in the country. All the seven competing teams have varying ambitions and the host nation India is quite upbeat about winning the tournament. As per one of the talisman of the Indian striking line Sunil Chettri, the tournament is going to take an interesting shape with all the teams fighting for the prestigious crown.
Under the Praful Patel profile, Indian football has progressed a lot and the SAFF Cup will be quite competitive with all the teams vying for supremacy. Already one of the strong teams from the SAFF region Pakistan has withdrawn from the tournament and India is on high hopes at least to reach the semifinals without any hindrance. Some of the teams like Nepal and Maldives are geared up quite well ahead of the tournament as they have foreign coaches in the line up.
This will be also quite a test for the Indian players as they come right from the ISL which is currently one of the globally recognized football tournaments. But the Indian contingent is quite geared up to perform well and showcase their mettle as a team.
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